The village was bustling with tourists from all over the kingdom during the business hour. Alice almost couldn't breath as she stuck amidst the crowded Market Square. Although the business hour had just begun, more and more people were already pouring out of the village's main portal gate.
Alice opted to go to her store, [Alice's Grand Plaza], wary that the store might be understaffed during this peak spring season. When she arrived, the Grand Plaza was crowded as expected.
However, the cat girls had it under control. Ruka and the other one hundred cat girls were ready to accommodate the visitors with guidance in finding what they wanted to buy, introducing as well as persuading them to buy a product from any vendor within the plaza.
Some of the succubi that Alice knew were sighted as well. They left the store with a big hand bag full fashion stuff. Alice silently amazed that the handbag has the company's logo on it. A very effective way to advertise the Grand Plaza.
After entering the first floor, Alice found out the thing that attracts so many visitors. There was a sizable stage amidst the first floor where the collaboration of human and demi-humans artists made the visitors hypnotized by their artistic mastery from singing, dancing, and musicality.
The dancers stepped down from the stage, they were dancing in a circle to push back the crowd that was initially standing near the stage. The visitors thought that it was part of the performance but it was actually already planned.
"And now! We shall proudly exhibit our newest collections for the spring season!" A flute-like voice resounded from behind the stage.
Afterward, dozens of beautiful ladies strode out from the 'impromptu' backroom. They walked near the visitors, showing off the beautiful dresses that they wore.
"Whoaaa! They are so beautiful!" Said one of the male visitors.
His spouse pinched the side of his underbelly out of jealousy. "Which one? The dresses, or the girls?!"
The man smiled awkwardly while holding the stinging pain. "The dresses of course, hehehe."
"Hmph! You think I'm blind?! Your eyes were ogling onto their breasts the moment they strode out of the backroom!"
"I wasn't, I swear!"
"Hmph! I don't believe it!"
"Oh please honey… don't be like that. Err, I will buy the newest collections for you, don't mad at me, please!"
"Mmm, buy two pieces for me, and tonight, I'll be yours, truly. Fufu~"
"Of course, darling! Let's go!"
Alice couldn't help but shaking her head, the scene tickled her past memory when she workded as an escort lady in her previous life. "Oh damn, that woman is a professional gold digger."
Alice left the fashion show and the staff to their machinations while checking on the other vendors. The cat girls in the black and white maid uniform nodded with a smile and bowed slightly as Alice stride past them. Not too flashy, but just enough to show their respect and reverence toward Alice.
Afterward, she opted to go to her office at the third floor and found the fox girl who was busy with a mountain of paperwork on her desk the moment the door was opened.
"You've been busy, Momo."
The fox girl dropped her quill pen, she launched herself forward over the table to hug Alice into her fully grown bosoms. Granted, Momo was already tweny years old. She had grow taller and her body was fully developed.
Pompf!
"Uuuuhhh, Alice! I miss you sooo much! How did you get out? How about the training? Did you sneak out of Lady Hanako's place?"
"Mmmmmhhh, I can't breathe, Momo!"
Alice had to muster a bit of her strength before Momo's sizable breasts suffocate her.
"Oops, sorry, hehe."
"Puhah!" Alice took a deep breath. "No. Lady Hanako actually let me off the hook for a week. That's why I came here to check the Grand Plaza. But it seems like everything went smoothly according to our plan."
"Is that so? But it only been less than two years since you begin the training. Which lesson are you in right now?"
"Lady Hanako said that I'm already at the third and final lesson. I can't wait to finish the training and begin my adventure, hehehe!"
"Whoa! That's so quick!"
"Yeah, thanks to Lady Hanako's teachings. Her methods are brutal, but very effective indeed."
Momo dropped her bottom onto the chair, she was utterly in disbelief. "That is impossible…"
"What's so impossible anout it? I just followed what she taught me."
"You don't understand, Alice. Even the strongest beastkind would need at least a decade to pass the first lesson. And you actually completed two lessons under two years. I can't even begin to imagine what kind of hell you been through."
"Urgh, tell me about it. I nearly died a few times last year. But enough with my story, I would like to hear the current situation of the village and Arlenheim Kingdom."
"Well, I couldn't tell in details about what's going on in Arlenheim since I am very, very busy taking care of the store and the workshop. But there are two main highlights. First, Tusa Village had been officially recognized as a Duchy under direct order of the Queen. With it, Chieftess Andariel had officially appointed as the Duchess of Tusa."
"Secondly, Queen Freya had officially rejected Emperor Romanov's marriage proposal. The letter is currently being delivered by Miss Catharina as we speak."
"Oh dear… That would definitely spark a full scale war between Northern Region and Romanov Empire and the Eastern Block in general."
"Unfortunately, yes." Momo leaned against the chair's backrest.
"Well, that bound to happen sooner or later anyway. So, when the wedding will be held?"
"The official date and time hasn't been announced just yet. But I dared to speculate that the wedding will be held two months from now."
"If that's the case, we need to hasten our preparation and be one step ahead of our business contenders. They wouldn't let this moment slipped from their hands."
"Don't worry about that, Alice. I have everything under control while you are busy with your training. Fufu~"